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Codes and Regulations / ADA

Full text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.

Codes and Regulations / Building

Ordering information for building code standards such as Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, National Electric Code. Full text of the Savings in Construction Act of 1996 - metric requirements in federal construction.

Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air

General concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.

Discrimination / ADA Regulations

Full text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.

Emergency Preparedness / Evacuations

Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.

Construction Codes / Building Codes

Ordering information for building code standards such as Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, National Electric Code. Full text of the Savings in Construction Act of 1996 - metric requirements in federal construction.

Regulations / ADA

Full text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.

Chemicals / Lead

Lead poisoning causes, effects and prevention. Lead in drinking water. Occupational lead poisoning and lead safety. Guidelines governing lead health and safety contractor requirements. Methods for performing lead-based paint inspections in housing. Training on lead awareness. Specific elements of the OSHA lead-in-construction standard. Full text of a lead management program.

Disasters / Evacuations

Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.

Disasters / Mitigation

Guidelines on mitigation for flood, hurricane/tornado, earthquake, dam safety and wildfire. Managing water infiltration into buildings.

Health / Poison Control

Poison prevention program guidance. Guides on poisonous and toxic plants, carbon monoxide poisoning, pesticide poisoning, animal poisonings, poisoning first aid, etc.

Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air

General concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.

Property / Buildings

Designing buildings for fire safety - controlling and reducing fire spread. Fire protection for steel columns. Technical information on construction materials, equipment, and systems. Mathematical models used to calculate fire resistance.

Property / Fire Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection Technical Library.

Property / Fire Hazards

Guidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.

Property / Lighting

How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.

Property / Railings

ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.

Property / Smoke

Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.

Property / Sprinklers

Technical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing.

Property / Windows

Information about the potential risks of falls from windows and their protection.

Regulations / ADA

Full text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.

Regulations / Building

Ordering information for building code standards such as Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, National Electric Code. Full text of the Savings in Construction Act of 1996 - metric requirements in federal construction.

Chemical Safety / Poison Prevention

Poison prevention program guidance. Guides on poisonous and toxic plants, carbon monoxide poisoning, pesticide poisoning, poisoning first aid, etc.

Fire Safety / Building Design

Designing buildings for fire safety - controlling and reducing fire spread. Fire protection for steel columns. Technical information on construction materials, equipment, and systems. Mathematical models used to calculate fire resistance.

Disaster Response / Evacuations

Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.

Disaster Response / Mitigation

Guidelines on mitigation for flood, hurricane/tornado, earthquake, dam safety and wildfire. Managing water infiltration into buildings.

Regulations / ADA

Full text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.